Vladimir Putin compared himself to JK Rowling, saying cancel culture has taken over his country -- and Rowling responded.
... saying cancel culture has gone from shutting out people to canceling his entire country.
During a call with officials and cultural workers Friday, the President of Russia talked about his country being shunned from the rest of the world, comparing it to Rowling's experience with backlash for her comments against the trans community. He says, “They canceled Joanne Rowling recently -- the children’s author, her books are published all over the world -- just because she didn’t satisfy the demands of gender rights."
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